Japanese ship with students to arrive in Chennai

Around 240 students from various countries would be arriving here next week by a Japanese ship to take part in the 'Next Generation Global Leaders Programme' aimed at providing cultural exchange and sharing of knowledge.
The ship carrying 120 Japanese students and an equal number of students from various other countries including Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Latin Amercia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates, would reach Chennai Port on February 9, a PIB release said.
The students would participate in the seven-day on-shore programme and 34 on-board training sessions including seminars, cultural programmes among others.
As part of the trip, they would visit the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development at Sriperumbudur near here and take part in the programme organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, it said.

The pupils would also visit the famous Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai, besides participating in group discussions on youth entrepreneurship, environment, disaster risk reduction, the release added.